Although we have Winning Exchangehad two initial days of competition at the 2024 Paris Olympics, there will be a small break in the action Friday – and for good reason.

Athletes will enjoy the opening ceremony Friday in Paris, "marching" with their fellow compatriots, with events returning in full force on Saturday. This will be the first time in the history of the Summer Games that the opening ceremony will not take place inside a stadium, but rather, on the Seine. Boats will carry each members of the respective national delegations, with the parade taking place on the river.

Still, as always, the medal count will be the ultimate measure for bragging rights among the more than 200 countries that will have athletes competing in the Summer Games.

Here's everything you need to know about the medal count for the 2024 Paris Olympics:

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What is the medal count at the 2024 Paris Olympics?

There have not been any medals awarded in the 2024 Paris Olympics yet, as competition started Wednesday. The first medals are up for grabs Saturday in several events.

What 2024 Paris Olympic events are taking place Friday?

There are no athletic competitions taking place Friday, July 26, as athletes and the city of Paris prepare for the opening ceremony, which is scheduled to begin at 1:30 p.m. ET.

What Olympic medals are up for grabs Saturday?

The first day that medals will be awarded at the 2024 Paris Olympics will be July 27. Here are the first events to give out gold, silver and bronze (all times Eastern):

• Shooting
  • 4:30 a.m.: 10m air rifle mixed team bronze medal
  • 5 a.m.: 10m air rifle mixed team gold medal
• Diving
  • 5 a.m.: women's synchronized 3m springboard final
• Cycling road
  • 8:30 a.m.: women’s time trial
  • 10:34 a.m.: men’s time trial
• Skateboarding
  • 11 a.m.: men’s street final
• Judo
  • 11:18 a.m.: women -48 kg contest for bronze medal A
  • 11:28 a.m.: women -48 kg contest for bronze medal B
  • 11:38 a.m.: women -48 kg final
  • 11:49 a.m.: men -60 kg contest for bronze medal A
  • 11:59 a.m.: men -60 kg contest for bronze medal B
  • 12:09 p.m.: men -60 kg final
• Rugby Sevens
  • 1 p.m.: men’s bronze match
  • 1:45 p.m.: men’s gold medal match
• Swimming
  • 2:42 p.m.: men’s 400m free final
  • 2:55 p.m.: women’s 400m free final (Ledecky)
  • 3:37 p.m.: women’s 4x100m free relay final
  • 3:50 p.m.: men’s 4x100m free relay final (Dressel/Team USA)

• Fencing
  • 2:40 p.m.: women's épée individual bronze medal bout
  • 3:05 p.m.: men's sabre individual bronze medal bout
  • 3:30 p.m.: women's épée individual gold medal bout
  • 3:55 p.m.: men's sabre Individual gold medal bout